Researcher identification cards are issued after a registration form is completed. They help speed the registration process on subsequent visits.

The Lobby

Required registration

Before researchers can use records stored in
the Archives or enter the reference room, they must register at the reception
desk. OAR
166 requires that valid government-issued photo
identification be furnished prior to entering the
reference room. Researchers must complete a brief
registration form with name, identification number,
telephone number, and mailing address. They must
also sign the form and by doing so agree to rules
and regulations designed to protect the unique and
valuable records they will be using. Researchers
planning a visit to the Archives may download
the registration form (PDF) and complete it
ahead of time to speed the process.

Once the completed form is given to the
receptionist, the researcher will be issued a blue
reference identification card, which can be shown
to the receptionist on subsequent visits to speed
the registration process. A new registration form
must be completed each year.

The receptionist will then issue the researcher
a "records use form." This form is to be delivered
by the researcher to a reference archivist
immediately upon entry into the reference room. The
researcher should not write on this form.